F451 Vocabulary (2/3) Flashcards
Define : Agony (N)
Great pain or anguish
Define : Beatific (ADJ)
Blissful; heavenly
Define : Cadenced (ADJ)
Dropped in pitch or tone of voice
Define : Chaff (N)
Seed coverings; strips of metal; something unimportant
Define : Consoling (ADJ)
Providing comfort in a time of need
Define : Contemptible (ADJ)
Deserving to be treated with hatred
Define : Cowardice (N)
Lack of courage
Define : Discourse (N)
Serious speech or piece of writing
Define : Dispersing (ADJ)
Scattering; disappearing
Define : Diverted (V)
Changed something’s route or path
Define : Dune (N)
A hill of sand
Define : Dwindled (ADJ)
Reduced in number or amount
Define : Enameled (ADJ)
Given a glass covering or protective coating
Define : Filigree (N)
Delicate decorative design made from silver, gold, or other metal
Define : Gibbering (ADJ)
Talking or making sounds unintelligibly
Define : Honed (V)
Improved something to a state of completion or excellence.
Define : Hysterical (ADJ)
In a state of uncontrollable laughter or grief
Define : Incense (N)
A substance that gives off a pleasant smell when burned
Define : Insidious (ADJ)
Slowly and subtly harmful and destructive
Define : Intuitively (ADJ)
Knowing something instinctively
Define : Invigorated (ADJ)
Filled with energy or vitality
Define : Mediocre (ADJ)
Average; adequate, but not very good
Define : Moor (N)
A large, uncultivated stretch of land
Define : Parried (V)
Blocked or dodged the effect of a weapon or violent attack
Define : Perfunctorily (ADV)
Done as a matter of duty or custom, without feeling or interest
Define : Phosphorescent (ADJ)
Continuing to emit light; glowing
Define : Probing (ADJ)
Conducting a thorough search; investigating
Define : Profusion (V)
An abundance; a large amount
Define : Rebut (V)
To deny the truth of something b presenting arguments against it
Define : Strewn (ADJ)
Thrown about carelessly
Define : Suffused (V)
Spread over or through something with light or color
Define : Teem
To be full of; overflowing
